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October 15, 2018

Fresh Lavender Fall Tablescape

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Last summer we did a massive curb appeal makeover (that I have yet to blog about!). We actually landscaped our ugly drainage ditch and turned it into a dry stream with river rock and beauty bark and TONS of lavender and other low maintenance plants. One day I’ll show you the before and after. But anyhow, this year all the lavender was in full bloom for the first time and now I have 20+ lavender plants to trim back for the fall, leaving me with tons and tons of fresh lavender to put around the house! Oh I’m loving it. So I decided to take advantage of nature’s beauty and use it around the house, starting with a Fresh Lavender Fall Tablescape!

Here is a peek at my new fall tablescape!  I’m joining Lory from Designthusiasm  for her seasonal tablescape series. If you are joining from Cedar Hill Farmhouse, welcome and thank’s for visiting. You can view all of the other beautiful fall tables at the bottom of the post!

Fresh Lavender Fall Tablescape

Create a classy and elegant Lavender Fall Tablescape filled with blooms from your own yard! Give it a fall look using white pumpkins and tea light candles.

This is always one of my favorite posts of the year because I just adore seeing how everyone decorates for the seasons and tablescapes are one of my very favorites to work on. They can be different every time, I get to play with things I already have and even bring some new pieces to the mix. I’ve already shown you several new table decor ideas this year like my blush pink fall table , my fun football table and my new Halloween Table!

Pruning English Lavender For Fall

Pruning back fresh lavender for fall.

The crazy thing is, growing up and even into my twenties I really disliked the smell of lavender. I actually sort of hated it. That’s seems so crazy for me to even think about now because I absolutely love it. I love the fresh smell and I love the real natural organic look of it.

When we were designing our landscaping, I wanted an entire row of lavender to boarder all the landscape. I think it makes such an impact and the fresh color gives a nice pop with our neutral tones. When we did all of the initial planting, we put in very small lavender plants that were super tiny knowing they would grow into beautiful bushes. I am blown away at how quickly they grew and bloomed this year!
Fresh lavender.

Since this was my first time with lavender, I turned to my neighbor who is a gardening expert and she told me to trim them back in the fall if I still wanted those straight up pretty plants like I had! So that’s what I did. I cut them down about 2/3. I read online this should be done at the end of August, so I’m a little late but I did it!

Pruning fresh lavender in the fall with sweet golden retriever by my side.

My sweet pup never leaves my side while I’m out front. She is getting old and it’s harder for her to get around but she just lights being outside with us and getting that fresh air and sunshine. I love having her around with me, especially on my ‘work from home days’ when all the kids are gone.

Time to use these beautiful stems on the table!

Using Lavender On The Table

Create a classy and elegant Lavender Fall Tablescape filled with blooms from your own yard! Give it a fall look using white pumpkins and tea light candles.

Now let’s chat about this table decor. SO. We just celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary this summer (see our anniversary trip here), and it’s embarrassing to say that this is the very first time I have taken our wedding china out for a table setting. Ack! It has literally gone from being packed away in boxes, to being nicely displayed in cabinets in this house and never actually used. I think for many many years I was too afraid to take it out in fear that my children would break all of it. And then I’ve done so many casual tabelscapes over the years. And sometimes I look back and I just don’t know why. Anyway, it’s out! And I was reminded why I picked it out because I love it so much. And I’m happy it hasn’t gone completely out of style.

For those wondering, it’s the Kate Spade June Lane Place Setting with Vera Wang wine glasses.

Kate Spade June Lane fine china paired with wood round charger.

I paired the classic and elegant china with some rustic elements like these wood round chargers and the wood round cake stand.

Love pairing this classic fine china with rustic elements and fresh lavender.

The fresh lavender is simple, cost me nothing and adds the perfect pop of color throughout the neutral table. You could even add more texture by adding some branches or additional foliage.

Fresh Lavender Table Runner

Create a classy and elegant Lavender Fall Tablescape filled with blooms from your own yard! Give it a fall look using white pumpkins and tea light candles.

Kate Spade June Lane Place Setting

Using fresh lavender on your table creates a very earth and organic table design.

I liked neutral, classic piece when we got married 10 years ago and I still love them today. I picked out this timeless place setting with the hopes that it would always stay in style. I love the soft silver/taupe tone with the mixture of subtle pattern. And the little dragon fly is so cute. Beautiful Kate Spade June Lane place setting,

Pumpkin and Lavender Centerpiece Idea

Create a simple and beautiful pumpkin centerpiece using white pumpkins and sprigs of lavender!

For the centerpiece, I took a faux white pumpkin, cut a little hole in the top and carefully placed the lavender inside to create an eye catching fall centerpiece. I gave it a little height by placing it on a small cake stand. It’s simple but definitely adds volume to the table.

Create a classy and elegant Lavender Fall Tablescape filled with blooms from your own yard! Give it a fall look using white pumpkins and tea light candles.

Simple, elegant and something you can put together in pretty minimal time!

Create a classy and elegant Lavender Fall Tablescape filled with blooms from your own yard! Give it a fall look using white pumpkins and tea light candles.

Love this gorgeous fall table decor with elegant china paired with rustic wood elements. This beautiful elegant fall tablescape is compete with a fresh lavender table runner and pumpkin centerpiece! Live edge table all dressed up for fall with fresh lavender and white pumpkins!

Now hop on over to So Much Better With Age and see her table that she always styles so beautifully!

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About Taryn Whiteaker

Taryn Whiteaker is the voice of style behind TarynWhiteaker.com (formerly Design, Dining and Diapers) ! Taryn is a previous PR/Marketing professional who got back to her creative roots after becoming a mom and now shares her passion for home decor and design for the world to see. Taryn lives in the greater Seattle area with her husband and three kids and loves coffee, the outdoors, and exploring with her family.

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  1. Jennifer @ Town and Country Living says

    October 15, 2018 at 5:25 am

    LOVE the dragonfly cups!! Your table must smell heavenly with all the beautiful lavender. I’m anxious to hear about your dry stream project. We’re looking to do something similar on the side of our house.

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  2. Ardith says

    October 15, 2018 at 10:16 am

    Taryn, your tablescape is indeed timeless and classy, yet incredibly inviting. I love your china as well as all of the accoutrements you use with it. Who wouldn’t enjoy sitting at this beautiful table? Cheers, Ardith

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    • Taryn Whiteaker says

      October 15, 2018 at 12:44 pm

      Thank you so much Ardith!

      Reply
  3. Jamie says

    October 15, 2018 at 12:35 pm

    Be still my heart, you know how much I love lavender, girl! So gorgeous. And yes! you must use your china! It’s only been 10 years lol. It’s lovely though.
    Hugs, Jamie

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    • Taryn Whiteaker says

      October 15, 2018 at 12:44 pm

      Oh Jamie thank you so much!

      Reply
  4. Sheila says

    October 17, 2018 at 8:25 am

    Oh this is SO stunning Taryn! I adore this lavender centerpiece and your china is gorgeous! I would seriously use it all the time – it’s so pretty and definitely timeless!

    So happy to be “hopping” with you and this talented group!

    Sheila
    xo

    Reply
  5. Ann Marie @ Iris Abbey says

    October 24, 2018 at 6:04 pm

    What a gorgeous table you set! I like the crisp, clean lines, white pumpkins, the china and — above all — the lavender. I saw your link at the Inspire Me Monday party.

    Reply
  6. Tracy says

    October 13, 2019 at 1:48 pm

    What size are the white pumpkins you used?

    Reply
  7. Rhonda Gales says

    November 21, 2019 at 10:32 am

    What a beautiful tablescape. I love the white pumpkins and lavender. Lavender is one of my favorite herbs. I will be featuring you on my Sunday’s Best linkup. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Taryn Whiteaker says

      November 25, 2019 at 6:47 am

      Thank you!

      Reply

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